The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-12-08
TERRITORIAL-CONvENTIO,


The above call is made in pursuance
of a call for territorial convention.
which is signed by certain number
from seventy three counties in the
territory. The call for the territorial
convention reads as follows:
To the voters of the territory of Dakots:-Be
Eeying that the time has arrived when the claim s
of Dakota to statehood should be presented to
gress in dignihed, proper and respectful manner
you are earnestly requested to assemble in county
convention at an early day and elect delegates to
convention Of the people of Dakota irres prctive Of
political parties or affiliations to be held In the
city OF Aberdeen on the 18th day OF December.
1887, at noon of that day.
All persons who favor the admission of Dakota
as whole and without further unnecessary delay
are invited to take part in this convention. We
believe that IL Dakota's claims fairly presented
to the congress Of the United States about to as.
semble, that enabling act will be passed author
izing the holding of constitutional convention
for the whole territory, and that soon IA the
labors Of that convention shall be ratified by the
people Of the territory we will be admitted as a
state.
Whereas, the above petition has been circulated
and nuMerously signed By tbs voters In all parts
Of the territory and deep interest In the question
of admission exists among all classes of citizens o,
the territory, convention of the people Of Dakota
entirely nou-parttsan is hereby culled to meet in
the city of Abe rdeen, Thursday, the 18th day OF
December, 1887, at twelve O'Clock, noon, OF that
day, for the purpose of preparing a memorial to
act authorizing the holding Of constitutional
convention, aud the submission OF that constitu.
ton to vote of the people OF Dakota for its &C.
ceptance rejection, preparatory to the admission
of Dakota into the Federal union, and to take such
action as may be deemed wise, and for the best III
terests of The people of Dakota for the presenta
ton of such memorial to congress, and to rausa ct
such other business as may properly come before
the convention, 1t is recommended that the people
assemble in mass convention at the county seats
OF their respective counties on Saturday the 10tt
day of December, 1887, for such purpose.
The several counties are entitled to representa-
Il res In the conventions as follows:
Aurora IL, Barnes II, Beadle Il, Benson A. Bill
lings 3, Bon Houame 10, Bottinesu 8, Brookipgs IT
Brown n, Brule Is, Buffalo 3, Buford B, Burleigl
H. butte 4, Cambell g. Cass ~, Cavalier a. Charles
Mix 8, Clark 10, Clay Is, CoGidngton III, Custer
4, DAWSON IL, Day II, Deuel. 10, Douglass 10 Dick
ey TO-, Eddy 8, Edmunds 6, Emnops 3, FslLtiiye
8, Faulk 8, Foster g. Grand Forks Al, Grant ID
Grlggs 6, Hamlin 7. Hand II, Hanson, HettiDge
2. Hughes IL, Hutchinson IS, Hyde s, Jerauld
Kidder 5, Kingsbury Is, Lake II, LaMoure s. Law
renee 2t, Lincoln Is. Logau 3, heCook II, NcHen
rvs Mcintosh 3, Mclean 3, MCPHERSON s, Mar
shall 6, Mercer 2, Miner 9, Minnehaha 81, Mood,
II. Morton IL. Nelson 6, Pembina %. Fenningtcl
7. Potter 7, Ramsey 7, Ransom 49, Kichiaud 10
Roberts s, Roulette s, Sanborn 8, Stanton 3. spipl
81 Stanley g. stark 4, Steele T. Stevens g. stutsmar
II. suy 6, Tnwner g. Traill II, Turner II, Uniolr
IT, Willard 2, Walsh IT. Walworth s, Ward q Well
2, Yankton 10.